Hadith 17:728
Waki' narrated to us, from Sufyan, from his father, from Abu al-Duha, that Abu Bakr asked Ma'dikarib to recite poetry, so he recited to him. He then said, "I have not asked anyone to recite poetry in Islam before you."
حدثنا وكيع عن سفيان عن أبيه عن أبي الضحى أن أبا بكر استنشد معد يكرب فأنشده وقال ما استنشدت في الإسلام أحدا قبلك